“I want to see the wind!” Evidently, as a young child staying overnight at the Barrom’s home, I made this statement after being frightened by the noise that I could not see. At least that is Dewayne’s recollection of the night, and I have no way to refute the story. But as an adult, I …
Category: Spiritual Life
Overflowing with Gratitude
When you read the word Overflowing, what imagery comes to mind? Using the image search option on an internet browser, it seems the most common idea of Overflowing is related to water and coffee. Evidently, I’m with the majority, as my thoughts tend towards the kitchen--boiling pasta on the stove and pouring milk over a …
Singles Conference
Evidently, this particular post needed more than three years of contemplation before coming together. That fact gives me hope that Silent Grief will one day be written too! Because the reality is that both of these topics related to Singleness need to be voiced and yet the words needed to articulate these intimate issues fail …
No Square Inch
A picture is worth a thousand words. Have you ever uttered these words? Perhaps amid a Surreal Experience when attempting to explain a complex idea, did words just seem to fall short? In today’s tech-ready culture, we have an immediate remedy to gaps in our vocabulary, we just bring out the smartphone while muttering something …
Hope Ahead
In previous posts there has been an attempt to share with you the Five Habits of a Flourishing Life, and the Hope is for future opportunities to share practical suggestions for how to cultivate these habits. However, no matter how many books are read, studies perused, or conversations shared, it currently seems that human flourishing, …
Second Mile Spirit
Imagine entering a college classroom and seeing three pairs of shoes lining the middle aisle between tables—men’s hiking boots, women’s running shoes, and children’s Spiderman light-up sneakers. As the class began, I asked for students willing to demonstrate walking in these shoes. Thankfully, Angie quickly volunteered, placing her feet in the men’s boots, she used …
For Others
“How may I serve you?” If we were playing trivia, you might be tasked with connecting this phrase with a particular restaurant. Do you know which one uses this question to focus on excellent customer service, along with “My pleasure”? Many organizations use taglines, mantras, and Catchphrases (See Lesson of the Slime Mold) to unite …
Backwards Thinking
The scorebook does not hold the significance it once did in the game of basketball as more emphasis today is placed on the use of video review and computerized statistics to keep track of what is happening on the floor; however, I still enjoy the duties of being the official scorer. And when you are …
Unpredictable Future
As another page is torn from the 2024 calendar symbolizing the movement towards the close of another year, I should no longer be surprised by how quickly time seems to pass. Moving into a new month, decorating for the holidays, and making entries into a crisp, new 2025 day planner, these activities trigger a time …
Eyes Opened
Can you recall a moment in your life, where with Eyes Opened wide, you could no longer ignore some kind of truth? Perhaps someone drew your attention to the arrow in the FedEx logo for the first time and now you can’t unsee it. Or the word “mom” hidden in the shirt collar of the …
Flourishing @ Life 